
Emergency officials responded to a report of an unattended package in the 1800 block of F Street on Friday, shutting down the surrounding streets for about an hour and a half.
D.C. fire officials, the Hazmat team, Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene, which was cleared at about 12:50 p.m., said Nicole Mainor, a spokeswoman for the Secret Service.
F Street from 18th to 20th streets and 19th Street from G to E streets were closed during the incident, which included the street in front of Thurston Hall.